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Shower Tray Repair in Eltham
Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing at your home in Eltham, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.
- Repairs from £95
- Edge chips from dropped bottles
- Scuffs and light scratches
Eltham questions
Can a cracked shower tray be repaired?
Normally, as long as it does not flex. We reinforce the crack, fill it and refinish the surface.
When can you do it?
It depends on the time of year and where you are. Send pictures with your postcode and we will reply with the earliest dates.
It’s been repaired before. Can you still fix it?
Yes, regularly. It can add a little time, which we include in the quote.
Will it make a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we leave the room clean.
Is there any odour?
Some materials have a smell while they’re applied, so we ventilate the room. It fades as everything cures.
What happens next?
We review the pictures and send a fixed quote and the next dates we have.
Is it safe with children and pets around?
Keep pets and children away from the work area on the day, so the repair isn’t disturbed while it cures.
Is repairing better than replacing?
Generally, if the item is otherwise sound. Repairing avoids the cost and disruption of replacing. If replacing would be better, we’ll say so.
Shower tray repair at your home in Eltham
Shower tray repairs are one of our most common jobs. Chipped edges, cracks and worn finishes are all things we fix in place. If you are dealing with a tray that flexes and damage from a refit or building work, we can typically put it right, on acrylic, cast iron and ceramic alike.
You get a one-year guarantee, the same in Eltham as everywhere else we work.
- Area
- Eltham (SE9, SE12, DA15, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cover
- A year, on every repair
- Price
- From £95. Free, fixed price from pictures
- Call
- 0345 017 0787
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Nearby places to Eltham
Other services in Eltham
Repairing versus replacing in Eltham
Trays sit under the screen and tiles, so taking one out disturbs a lot. Repairing it avoids that disruption. Prices start from £95. Most people are surprised how affordable a repair is, especially compared with replacing and refitting. Photos let us give you the exact figure.
Why choose Surface Doctor in Eltham
- Usually one visit, start to finish
- No need to remove anything
- Dust sheets down, tidy finish
- No extra charge for your area
See our prices page.
When we’d advise against a repair
A repair isn’t right for every job, including:
- Plumbing leaks under the tray
- Damage below the tray that needs a builder
- Multiple cracks across the tray
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Materials we work on in Eltham
- Acrylic
- Stone resin
- Enamelled steel
- Cast iron
- Ceramic
Can I fix it myself?
For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For anything you look at every day, anything that has rusted, cracked or holed, or anything on a coloured surface, it’s worth having it done properly.
It’s natural to want to try a repair yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs frequently look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it makes a real difference:
- Don’t use strong acids or bleach
- Get a moving tray checked
- Don’t stand heavy bottles on the tray
- Use a mild, non-abrasive cleaner
Check the silicone around the tray every few months, and reseal when it starts to fail.
Don’t keep using a cracked tray. Water may be getting under the tray, and the damage below is not visible.
What affects the price in Eltham
Prices start from £95. We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- What the surface is made of
- How easy the damage is to reach
- Whether we combine several jobs
- Whether it’s a chip, crack, burn or wear
Every job is a little different, so each one is priced on its own. What’s damaged, how badly and how easy it is to reach all make a difference, and doing several things on one visit costs less than separate visits.
Quotes from your photos
Almost every job we do is priced from pictures. This is what we need:
- Good light, ideally daylight, without flash glare
- What it’s made of, if you know
- Something in shot to show the size
- One picture of the entire shower tray
A quote takes minutes to ask for: take one close-up and one wider shot of the shower tray, add your postcode and send them over. You will get a fixed price, not an estimate.
Eltham and nearby
Eltham is about 7 miles west of Dartford, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE9 postcode area, we carry out the work at your property. We cover 764 places in Greater London. We work right across the region, from Eltham to London (about 8 miles away).
Postcode districts we cover here: SE9, SE12, DA15 and BR7. Local streets include Eltham High Street, Tarnwood Park and Elmslie Court. Main roads around Eltham include the A20 and B263, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Eltham: Middle Park (1 mile west), New Eltham (1 mile south-east), Well Hall (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Avery Hill (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Eltham
Around Eltham, we work in homes near Church of Holy Trinity, The Greyhound Public House and Horn Park and the streets around them. Also close by are St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (less than half a mile north-east) and Eltham Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north). There’s a railway station in Eltham itself: Mottingham station. Other landmarks nearby include Eltham Community Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles east). For a walk, there is The Tarn and Summer Hill.
Repairs by material
Ceramic
Ceramic gives a hard, high-gloss surface. Impacts can chip or crack them, and the repair is polished to match the shine.
Acrylic
Acrylic-capped trays are lighter, so a firm base is essential. We repair cracks and scratches.
How it works
A typical visit goes like this: we arrive at the agreed slot, protect everything around the work area, carry out the work and tidy away. Allow a few hours for a repair, longer for a full resurface from start to finish. Before we go, we’ll explain when it can be used and what to avoid for the first few days.
- We check the tray is firmly supported and find the cause of any crack.
- Next we clean and prepare the tray.
- We fill and strengthen any chips or cracks and sand them smooth.
- The repair is colour matched, or the entire tray gets a new finish.
- Once cured, generally by the next day, you can use the shower.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if it has been repaired before
- Let us know which floor the room is on
- Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
How to get a price
We price from photos so you do not have to wait in for a survey. Send them through the quote form, or call 0345 017 0787 if you’d rather talk it through, and you will get a fixed figure back.
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What we are called out for in Eltham
Heavy bottles, shower heads and dropped razors chip trays, usually along the edges or by the waste.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Chips or cracks by the plughole
- Damage from a refit or building work
- A tray that flexes
- Staining and dullness across the tray
What your quote should include
- What happens if they find more damage
- A fixed price, and whether VAT is included
- How to care for the finish
- The length of the guarantee and what it covers
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
